Onboarding & Employee Readiness Program Lead

Axon Enterprise; Scottsdale, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave

Fitness programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Office snacks

Job summary

Axon Enterprise in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking an Employee Enablement and Training Program Manager for its Professional Services organization to build a scalable onboarding and development program. You will define readiness standards and turn them into practical learning experiences, tools, and operating rhythms for managers and SMEs to sustain.

The ideal candidate has launched onboarding or readiness programs, enjoys developing people, and moves quickly from ideas to execution, bringing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in onboarding, employee enablement, learning and development, or program management.
• Demonstrated experience taking at least one onboarding or readiness program from design through launch, adoption, and measurement.
• Strong program management and facilitation skills, with the ability to move quickly from planning to execution.
• Ability to build competency frameworks, learning paths, and clear documentation.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to define success measures and use data to improve programs.
• Experience with learning platforms, collaboration tools, or AI-powered tools is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, launch, and continuously improve onboarding and readiness programs for the teams you support.
• Partner with managers and SMEs to define what employees need to know and do, then build role-specific readiness roadmaps with clear learning, hands-on practice, and proficiency milestones.
• Build reusable frameworks and tools that keep programs consistent while flexing to each team's needs.
• Run structured check-ins through employees' first six months to reinforce learning, assess readiness, and close gaps.
• Equip managers and SMEs with the guidance and tools they need to coach employees and validate proficiency on the job.
• Build a plan for ongoing learning and skill development for the teams you support.
• Partner with managers and SMEs to define role-specific skill and competency expectations.
• Translate identified skill gaps into learning paths, refreshers, and practice opportunities.
• Create engaging learning experiences — live sessions, shadowing, scenario practice, and recorded content.
• Turn ambiguous team needs into clear, prioritized programs, and build iteratively.
• Facilitate working sessions with managers, SMEs, and employees to define performance expectations.
• Set success measures for learning effectiveness, proficiency, and time to readiness; use feedback and data to improve programs.
• Use technology and AI-powered tools to make learning more personalized and efficient.

Skills

Onboarding experience

Employee enablement

Learning & development

Program management

Facilitation skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Learning platforms

Collaboration tools

AI-powered tools

Job description

Axon Enterprise in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking an Employee Enablement and Training Program Manager for its Professional Services organization to build a scalable onboarding and development program. You will define readiness standards and turn them into practical learning experiences, tools, and operating rhythms for managers and SMEs to sustain.

The ideal candidate has launched onboarding or readiness programs, enjoys developing people, and moves quickly from ideas to execution, bringing